Despite efforts to fund the government for fiscal year (FY) 2026, Congress could not reach an agreement on a short-term continuing resolution (CR) or final FY 2026 appropriations before the September 30 deadline. This lapse in appropriations triggered a government…
Update on Congressional CR Activity
AMA Update
Tuesday, Congressional leaders released a health care package to accompany the FY 2025 Continuing Resolution that is supposed to be voted on by December 20. Here is a document that highlights the key provisions of interest to medicine. In particular, you will note that Congress opted to reduce, rather than eliminate, the scheduled cut in 2025 Medicare physician payments, by providing 2.5% in relief from the scheduled 2.83% cut. No additional positive update is included, nor are the broadly supported statutory reforms of Medicare Advantage prior authorization practices.
